A spokeswoman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that the Prime Minister admitted to the ICU due to the Corona virus is in good health, while he is not on a ventilator, but he is being given oxygen.
Boris Johnson’s spokesman James Slack said that ‘the prime minister is in good health and in good condition, he is being given oxygen’, according to a report by the News Agency Associated Press (AP).
He said that the Prime Minister was breathing without the support of anything else but oxygen was being given.
James Slack said that “no artificial respiration is being provided to Boris Johnson and no help is being provided for artificial respiration.”
However, they did not provide further details.
The 55-year-old British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to St Thomas Hospital intensive care (ICU) and transferred to a ventilator last night.
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Boris Johnson became the world’s first ruler of the Corona virus when his test came out positive last week.
Britain’s Foreign Secretary (Foreign Secretary) Dominic Robb has assumed many responsibilities of the Prime Minister since the transfer of Boris Johnson to the ICU, while the Deputy Prime Minister has no role in the UK system.
Dominic Robb said the government’s management would continue despite the PM being in the hospital.
He said Boris Johnson had instructed him to take up government work where needed to defeat the Corona virus.
Regarding the health of Boris Johnson, Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove said Johnson was being treated by the St. Thomas Hospital team, and our prayers are with him and his family.
Michael Gove is also thought to be in isolation because someone from his family had been exposed to the Corona virus.
“We all want them to come out quickly, they are the leaders of our country, they are big-hearted people who believe in the service of the people,” he added.
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It is to be remembered that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was hospitalized on Sunday, 27 March, after being confirmed by the Corona virus and living in an Isolation in his Downing Street flat.
A statement from Downing Street said that “this afternoon the Prime Minister’s condition worsened and he was shifted to the hospital’s intensive care unit on the advice of his medical team.
Concern and good wishes were expressed by many world leaders on hearing of Boris Johnson’s deterioration.
US President Donald Trump expressed concern that “all Americans pray for their well-being”.
During the briefing at the White House, he said, “They are good friends, they are not strong and easy to defeat.”
“We have contacted all of Boris Johnson’s doctors and we will see what happens, but our doctors are ready to help,” Trump said.
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French President Emmanuel Macron said that we are with Johnson, his family and the people of England during this bad time, and I pray for him.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in his message expressed good wishes for the immediate recovery of Boris Johnson.
In the UK, 52,302 confirmed cases of the Corona virus have been reported so far, of which 5,385 have died.
So far, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus has reached 13,60,000, while 75,973 people have been killed, but 2 lakh 91 thousand 991 people have recovered.